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23rd February 2025

PM Edition

$25m sunk into Greenline project so far – but what for?

Melbourne City Council has spent $25m on its Greenline project to revitalise the northern banks of the Yarra River and construction hasn’t even started yet.

Bolt: Albanese just copped a b*tch slap from China

After boasting so often he was “stabilising” our relationship with the communist dictatorship, Albanese didn’t want to admit he’d actually been played like a trout when three Chine...

Brutal injury to top draft pick rocks Blues

Carlton have been dealt a cruel blow weeks out from the 2025 season, with prized draft pick Jagga Smith set to be on ice for the entire year.

Wild brawl erupts outside Richmond pub

At least 10 men can be seen throwing chairs and bar stools outside a popular Swan St venue following the Melbourne Derby.

Allan govt walks back suburban high rise rollout

The Allan government has walked back plans to squeeze six-storey developments into quiet suburban streets. But high rise towers are still coming to a suburb near you.

Campbell: Whether it’s now or later, Albo’s election call only delays the inevitable

As every poll makes absolutely clear, people have decided Anthony Albanese is rubbish at his job. Holding the election in six or ten weeks won’t make a lick of difference to the re...

Fox Footy presenter makes big move for Super Saturday

After returning home to Perth last year, Fox Footy presenter Kath Loughnan is gearing up for a bigger presence in Melbourne this season.

Pre-season blows leave clubs fuming at AFL’s SSP deadline

Two season-ending injuries occurred in the AFL’s pre-season clashes on Saturday, however, the SSP deadline closed on Friday. The results have left clubs fuming at the AFL. Have you...

See the GP for free: Albanese’s $8.5bn election cash splash

Labor has announced an $8.5bn election sweetener that promises to boost the bulk-billing rate to 90 per cent of GPs by 2030. Here’s the pledge.

Yet another disastrous 2024 VCE exam under fire for ‘challenges’

Multiple errors in the 2024 VCE English Language exam have been raised by teachers questioning whether exam setters are up to the job.

Beloved Melbourne rower’s final words to mum before tragic death

The grieving mother of Melbourne Grammar School student Ed Millear, who died after collapsing during rowing training, has shared a heartbreaking tribute to her “beautiful” boy.

Jimmy Barnes’ defiant return to the stage after health battle

Aussie rock legend Jimmy Barnes is returning to the stage following a series of health battles that forced him to take a break from performing.

WATCH: Headbutt sparks wild brawl in club cricket match

Cricket Latrobe Valley will launch an investigation into the wild scenes that unfolded as a brawl broke out in their A-grade match at Traralgon on Saturday. SEE THE VIDEO INSIDE.

PM reacts as NZ sees Chinese warship fire ‘live rounds’

PM Anthony Albanese has weighed in after New Zealand spotted a warship firing ‘live rounds’, and Australia called out China for its insufficient warning of a live-fire naval exerci...

Pope Francis now in critical condition

The Vatican has warned that Pope Francis is critically ill in hospital after suffering a medical “crisis”.

Scary link between social media ads and booze overconsumption

Social media knows when you drink more alcohol than usual. So do paramedics — and they’re not as separate as you’d think.

13 months later, police are still stumped over this fatal shooting

A group of armed intruders stormed into a Donnybrook house in January last year and left a man for dead. Now, police are honing in on one piece of evidence to crack the case.

Trump close to multi-billion-dollar rare earth deal with Ukraine

Donald Trump is close to a deal with Ukraine over hundreds of billions of dollars worth of mineral rights, after he claimed President Volodymyr Zelensky’s input to peace talks was...

It’s over: Maria Thattil and Moana Hope break silence on their split

Former Miss Universe Australia Maria Thattil and AFLW trailblazer Moana Hope have both taken separately to social media to confirm they have ended their high profile relationship o...

Melburnians are afraid in the CBD after dark. City council is hiring two security guards

Lord Mayor Nick Reece has refused to reveal when an election pledge to roll out round-the-clock security patrols at CBD hotspots will take effect, while safety fears soar.